Pep Guardiola is uncertain whether Erling Haaland will feature in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea after suffering a muscle injury during the Champions League quarter-final.
Fact: Mohamed Salah scored a late equalizer from a penalty kick as Liverpool drew 2-2 with Manchester United, climbing to even on points with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
The Premier League title picture could become clearer when Arsenal visit Manchester City on Sunday. Both teams could be without key contributors who have been integral to their title challenges. Arsenal has concerns over the status of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel dos Santos, and Gabriel Martinelli, while Manchester City may be missing Kyle Walker, John Stones, and Kevin De Bruyne.
Liverpool and Manchester United have jointly launched an education programme through their foundations to tackle tragedy-related abuse.
Amad Diallo scored in extra time, leading Manchester United to a 4-3 victory over Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals. Manchester United’s win kept their hopes for silverware alive and ended Liverpool’s chance at winning four trophies under manager Juergen Klopp. Scott McTominay, Antony, and Marcus Rashford also scored for Manchester United, while Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah scored for Liverpool. Diallo was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for his celebration. The FA Cup semi-final draw includes Coventry vs Manchester United and Manchester City vs Chelsea.
Chelsea substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke scored stoppage time goals to secure a 4-2 victory over Leicester City, advancing Chelsea to the FA Cup semi-finals. Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer scored Chelsea’s first two goals. Raheem Sterling missed a penalty. Axel Disasi’s mistake led to a Leicester goal, and Stephy Malvididi equalized for Leicester. Leicester was reduced to 10 men after Callum Doyle’s red card.
Manchester City defeated Newcastle United 2-0 to advance to the FA Cup semi-finals, with both goals scored by Bernardo Silva resulting from deflections. This victory marks Manchester City’s sixth consecutive appearance in the semi-finals of the competition. The match featured Manchester City making five changes from their previous game, a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League. Newcastle United’s performance was described as lacklustre, and they did not manage to score during the match. The semi-final draw will include Coventry City, who won against Wolverhampton Wanderers, and will be completed after the quarter-final matches between Chelsea and Leicester City, and Manchester United and Liverpool.
Coventry City defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in an FA Cup tie at Molineux Stadium, reaching the semi-finals for the second time in the club’s history. Ellis Simms and Haji Wright scored in injury time to secure the win. Simms became the first Coventry player to score five goals in a single FA Cup campaign since Keith Houchen in 1986-87. Wolves were missing key players Pedro Neto, Hwang Hee-chan, Matheus Cunha, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde due to injuries.
Tottenham Hotspur is two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa in the Premier League and has a game in hand. They recently defeated Aston Villa 4-0. Aston Villa is scheduled to play West Ham United. Tottenham’s next match is against Fulham, who lost their last game to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The top Premier League teams, including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City, are not playing in the Premier League this weekend. Luton Town and Nottingham Forest, both fighting relegation, are set to face each other. Everton’s points deduction has been reduced, affecting the relegation battle.
Liverpool is currently in second place in the Premier League standings after a 1-1 draw with Manchester City. The team is in a close title race with Arsenal leading and Manchester City in third. Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp, expressed optimism about the team’s chances and highlighted their next matches against Brighton & Hove Albion in the league and Sparta Prague in the Europa League last-16 tie, as well as an FA Cup quarter-final match against Manchester United. Klopp emphasized the need for Liverpool to continue fighting in every game for the remainder of the season.